BR Principal Designer

Turner Property Recruitment Limited; Wembley; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee bonus

Flexible working options - hybrid to

Job summary

Turner Property Recruitment Limited is supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in London to appoint an experienced Senior BR Principal Designer. You will lead on building regulations compliance, advise clients, and collaborate with design teams to embed health and safety across the project lifecycle.

You will mentor junior staff, shape Principal Designer best practice, and grow with the business, with opportunities to progress to leadership/director levels in a fast-expanding team.

Qualifications

• Proven BR Principal Designer experience required.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and Building Safety Act 2022.
• Consultancy experience preferred.
• Confident communicator with ability to influence design teams and clients.
• Membership of APS/IOSH/RIBA/CIOB desirable.
• Strong report writing and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on statutory duties and ensure compliance.
• Lead design risk management and hazard elimination.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and contractors for safe design principles.
• Act as Principal Designer advisor for design teams.
• Comment on Design Risk compliance documents for projects.
• Produce and maintain a BR risk register and related documentation.
• Attend design team meetings and project workshops.
• Support development of internal CDM & BR procedures and standards.

Skills

BR Principal Designer

CDM 2015

Health & Safety

Leadership

Communication

Job description

BR Principal Designer

A leading multidisiplinary consultancy is entering an exciting period of rapid growth and is looking to appoint another experienced Senior BR Principal Designer to play a key role in their fast-expanding team in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an established Building Regs professional who wants to take on a senior position within a business that is investing heavily in its people, clients, and long-term vision.

The Role

Joining the team as BR Principal Designer, you will act as a key advisor on a diverse portfolio of projects across sectors including commercial, residential, education and heritage. You will lead on BR compliance, support clients in fulfilling their duties, and work closely with design teams to embed health and safety throughout the project lifecycle.

You'll also play an important role in mentoring junior team members and helping shape Prinicpal Design best practice as the consultancy continues to grow. There is a massive opportunity for growth within the business, opportunities to lead or build your own team and work up to Director level.

BR Principal Designer Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on their statutory duties and support them in achieving compliance
• Review and contribute to design risk management and hazard elimination
• Liaise with architects, engineers, and contractors to promote safe design principles
• Act as building regulations Principal Designer advisor for their design teams.
• Collate and comment on all Design Risk compliance documents for projects.
• Produce, review and update a BSA compliance Risk Register.
• Attend design team meetings and project workshops
• Support the development of internal CDM & BR procedures and standards

What skills should you have?

• Proven experience operating as a BR Principal Designer
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015, The Building Safety Act 2022 and wider construction health & safety legislation
• Experience working within a consultancy environment (preferred)
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence design teams and clients
• Membership of APS / IOSH / RIBA / CIOB (desirable)
• Strong report writing and organisational skills

What's On Offer

• Clear pathway for career progression into Associate/leadership level
• Varied and high-profile project portfolio
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Competitive salary up to £85,000
• Employee bonus
• Flexible working options - hybrid to 99% remote